1985's Supercar Killer was a Volkswagen? Jason’s Mk II GTI (DTB 026)

[@mrred5260]

As a VW nerd I greatly appreciate seeing Scotto nerd out on old VWs and Audis.

[@neongrey784]

Honestly I love watching these types of videos from you guys, where you just geek out over obscure older stuff. It's cool to watch as a 19 year old to get a sense of what the car enthusiast scene was like before I came into this world

[@6povidlo]

Seeing and hearing properly working CIS/K-Jet really makes me happy

[@utwor]

same man, the K-Jets are so easy not to be working correctly or at all

[@koriebeck9006]

My roommate and good buddy passed away in his 86 jetta when we were 18. This brought back some memories in his car. Glad he got to take it with him. RIP Phil

[@stolencrayola]

85 mk2 was my first car. I still have it 8 years later and working on vr6 swapping it! Amazing cars

[@anthonyliso6791]

👌🙌

[@ogbubba8407]

Pleaso do the swap :) i got an 94 vw polo steilheck, wanna do the same :)

[@xprettylightsx]

That sounds tough , are you goin g to need a custom harness? Ecu?

[@_baller]

VWs are trashed, who raised you

[@stolencrayola]

@@xprettylightsx running the oem vr6 ecu and engine harness until I can afford aftermarket and making a custom chassis harness

[@nightreaper006]

Scotto my man.. #1ofUs ...who would click away from such a clean piece of automotive history

[@jameslaraia]

Hoonigan Bonus is the content I need. Thanks for sprinkling in the rad VW stuff!

[@dan.r9220]

This is all the content I loved before they became a huge TV channel owned by a multi company owning conglomerate that needs views to make ad rev. It turned into a stand alone business and not a side job to market a clothing/lifestyle brand

[@degebeundebende993]

15 years ago, my dad restored one. Lowered on BBS's, intake, exhaust en freshly painted. Sadly an uninsured moped drove into it, after someone put diesel in it after a test drive. Such an awesome car, I wish I can buy one the in the future

[@S-MAC13]

I was more of a scirocco guy, I had 8 of them, and didn’t get my first GTI until my MK7. But I rode in and worked on ton of these MK2’s and love this content! So glad there is an actual vw nerd with Y’all!

[@MOTA_KRAMPUS]

FINALLY! 😁Thank you so much for finally seeing some MKII content here! This one really is a time machine! I could talk hours about MKIIs. Simply best car ever... ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@indigoprime3663]

Ive had 4 mk2's, definatly relate to the nostalgia. But ours have round headlights... the way it should be.

[@MOTA_KRAMPUS]

I currently have 4 MKIIs :)

[@boostaddict_]

As someone with a Jetta: Aero headlights are where it's at lol. Rallye and Westy front ends are good too. Really need to start working on my MK2 again sometime, been too busy doing MK3 things for like 3 years to touch it.

[@sv_cheats1970]

@@boostaddict_ aero headlights?

[@poldelepel]

In Belgium it was knowed as the "getaway car" in the 80's. It was fast enough to get away from the cops and a lot of criminals used it.

[@supersevenn]

i had a Digifant MKii i bought for 500 bucks in early 2000s. first thing i did was lower it, put on the plastic flares and go to the junkyard to find 4 cookie cutters. what a great little car and that 1.8 is magical. i raced an scca MKii Golf with the 8 valve CIS, great great cars! i wish i could find one in the country i am currently in but they did not sell them here.

[@Turbulenzz]

I had a MK2 GTI Fire and Ice, with G60 (euro) Bumpers, skirts and flares, best looking car ive ever owned! I always will have a soft spot for MK2's!

[@MOTA_KRAMPUS]

Holy crap man, I'd never ever sell that!

[@Turbulenzz]

@@MOTA_KRAMPUS haha its 24 years ago i owned that. You never thought of it being such a special thing so many years later.

[@85bigGMC]

I had a 88 Golf in high school. Same headlights, big doors, 5-speed. It wasn’t a GTi though but it was still fun and good on gas. Being in mid Illinois I never saw another one. Seeing this has me kinda missing it.

[@ksj_uk]

As a mk2 owner, thanks for putting some VW nerd content up! So good to see

[@bryan_turner]

This definitely gives me some nostalgia. I definitely miss my 89 Gti 16v. I always thought the big door, small bumper combo was the best looking.

[@LAEdgar]

As an owner of an 97 Gti 2.0, I have to love this. Gorgeous.

[@Omarshbn]

The first car I bought with my own money was a 92 GTI, had the quad rounds and everything. This brought back a lot of memories and was awesome seeing you guys geek out over it.

[@gtijason7853]

Same here

[@OldManHonken]

Owned an 85 and 91 Jetta. Did a dual round headlight conversion and added the interior from a GTI on the 91. Loved that car.

[@Josh-oz6us]

YES!! My first car was an alpine white big door small bumper 89.5 GTI I loved that thing so much. VR swapped it, quaife, willwoods etc... wrecked and had 11 more of them in a row. MK2's are by far my favorite car. I gotta sell a project and pick up another... The gauge cluster was so good to look at....

[@tunanocrust5089]

Currently own a 1985 VW Gti 8v. Love it, my favorite car for sure.

[@dmritchie3]

helped my brother buy his dream vw a while back after his low mile mk5 gti got stolen. Came home with a beautiful super clean and stock 1987 gti 16v in terra cotta 'pearl effect' got it for a good deal drove it 500 miles in the first 24 hrs of owner ship. Now hes an absolute nut for em hes now got 3 interiors for it, mk1 snow flakes and a perfect set of mk2 teardrops with all the centers, and just picked up a quad grille to do a swap, I love that we got him that car because its just been nothing but fun tinkering with it and fixing shiz, rebuilt the shifter, new master cylinder, etc. etc. vw is definitely the peoples car

[@JambonJovii]

As the owner of an alpine white UK registered 1990 (big bumper) 1.8 Jetta GL (on a weber carb) with a stock blue material interior, original cassette player and not so clean engine bay I was definitely here to the end 👀👌🏻

[@mikesvirtualgarage9917]

My heart is overflowing for the plug for our Bosch CIS Wizards group :)

[@brandonbranch1577]

As an owner of an 03 gti vr6, I have to love this. Gorgeous.

[@lowdl]

Jason hasn't posted much about this car and I've been wanting to see more for the longest time. It's perfect. My word 😍😍😍

[@i-engineeringnocabuja3177]

This is exactly my car for 9 year now. And the car is still running 🏃 fast. With No issue and no worries. Much love from Nigeria.

[@YusssoM]

ONE OF US! ONE OF US!

[@itssmiiles]

As owning a 92' 16v, this is a treat to watch. And seeing this generation of VW get some showtime really means a lot.

[@PNWSV]

My brother is currently letting his 89 rot away in the driveway, in the late 90's we did everything you talked about like gti interior w/Recaro's, big bumpers and quad light grill ... I also built the engine in that car with very good parts for the day

[@irish3183]

I didn't click off the video, not because I'm a VAG nerd but because I can appreciate a super clean car, especially an 80's VW because you don't see them anymore. They've all rusted away or been turned into these crazy VR6 powered, all wheel drive converted death machines or something along those lines. I'd love to own something as immaculate as this GTI.

[@blainet3160]

Fun throw back for me. '77 Rabbit was my first car and '86 GTI was my first brand new car. $11,600 with dealer prep and delivery fee in Jan of 1986.

[@Renegamers]

I actually have an 89' crossover. Small bumpers, big doors, CE1 electrics. DIGI too

[@dakavanagh]

appreciate! I had a Mk1 Scirocco with a Mk1 GTI engine/tranny in and konis, neuspeed race springs, fat sway bars, etc... miss that car!

[@autosenses2960]

Back in 2002-03 my buddy had an MK2 with quad light front end. It was awesome. Love these.

[@TheGingerStig]

I bought an 85 Golf 1.6D back in April. Much appreciation for this car!

[@benjaminbeebe9182]

That sound brings me back! Had an 85 in 2000-02. My First enthusiast car

[@charityfannon5292]

Scotto needs a nerd out on average but nice cars show. I enjoy el gigantors explanations. 🤘

[@trevorvwr3285]

Absolutely amazing! I have an 85 gti it was my first car back in 96. I bought it from my uncle who bought it new and used it as his autocross car.

[@aeneasmerchant9464]

sheesh... miss my MK2 looking at this. Wish i had my shop back then would still have it.

[@Vampirebear13]

Despite the fact it's red, I love that car. I've been addicted to VW's all my life. I have a Montana Green 1992 GTI (also have the Matchbox car just like it) that's been dead in my garage since 2010 but I refuse to let it go. I have 5 times the money in my car than it's "worth". Have Recaro seats from a 2001 Jetta GLI, which STILL look like new.

[@infowazz]

i had an '87 Golf and loved it. so good in snow. my brother was driving back home at 4am from partying all night. He fell asleep and went off the road, sliding on someone's yard toward their house. He came to and swerved the car so it lightly scraped the side of the house. Of course the car was totaled. As it sat at the mechanic, someone stole the radio. Back in those days they were stealing radios left and right.

[@nurrar4485]

seeing this here, and growing up with multiple of these and still owning two of them, its kind of dope

[@Akestler]

My first car in 02 was a 85 gti that had gli Recaros and single rounds, lowered on a H&R cut kit. Loved it. I swapped 1.8 16v in it and then traded it for a 2L 16v GLI.

[@Daphoid]

I totally respect all of this. No matter the variation, if you appreciate at this level - that's care and enjoyment of something you find awesome - and thats special. Especially sharing it with friends.

[@edgarguzman1319]

Nope, no clicking away. Love this VW nerdgasm between Scotto and Jason. 🤝

[@codym2108]

I've had 2 GLIs with big doors and small bumpers. The best MkII look imo. If I was going to do something to that time capsule, I'd G60 swap it so it's still an 8v.

[@tcwachhaus]

^this. helios gli all the way.

[@rps1689]

I had one and drove it hard and loved how it handled; even entered it in slaloms. It was a great car in its day. I kept it for 15 years and didn't have any body rust. I sold it to a friend. I miss the feel of the ground through the steering wheel and cable throttle.

[@jantelliquawallace355]

My family had a black one with round lights when I was a kid. One of the few cars no one ever complained about. Quick and fun. Good memories.

[@mikes062]

I used to have a black 89 gti 16v, it had the snot beat out of it when I got it but it was still fun and ignited my love of VW’s!

[@gtijason7853]

92 Gti in Black with 30K miles, painted Lambo Grigio Telesto Gray, a bit of shaving 5 cyl swap with upgraded turbo + AWD swap is my baby. Always back and forth with the headlights though. Either single rounds or euro projectors lightly smoked of course

[@wakjob961]

Had an '87 GT, and that was one of the best cars I've ever owned.

[@zachmyers8779]

As a previous owner of a mk1 caddy and current owner of a mk1 cabriolet I’d love to see more future nerdy contant.

[@jonathanthiel8690]

Mk2 owner and lover checking in!!! This is ridiculously clean

[@dylantatoris8342]

Just got my first car recently 2013 mk6 GTI and I love it. This MK2 is absolutely sick

[@Ontheroad13]

First car was a 83 Rabbit, then an 89 Helios GLI…that big/small door/bumper talk brought me back. Miss those cars more than any of my others.

[@danjones1365]

Ahhh, the memories!!! Favorite car I ever owned was when in college and had an 87 MKII GTI 16V. Midnight Blue Metal Flake with the teardrop alloys. Quick, practical, fun, solid unit. Never tired of pushing that car to its limits. I would probably still have it to this day had I warned my little bro of its tendency toward lift-off snap oversteer prior to him wrapping it around a telephone pole 😳. Rest In Pieces Blue Bomber 💙 brother was shaken, but ultimately OK.

[@vin_tra]

SPITE CAR IS A SIGN OF REAL WEALTH

[@JakRabbitNick]

I love Hoonigan, but I gotta say these videos of Scotto being a VW nerd are my favorite. Please keep them coming.

[@HooniganBonus]

Scotto is gonna screengrab this and use it in the next content planning meeting.

[@arthurkabian9301]

Wow, what a great car, i couldn't believe my eyes seeing such a clean survivor, seriously this car is amazing, i grew up wrenching on these, specially the 16v models, mid 90s it were the hot years for mk1 16v swaps. Pure nostalgia. Thank you for this great video

[@someguy332]

I own three MK2's an 88 Golf (my first car) an 86 Jetta GLI and my daily a 86 Jetta TD. Scotto I know you know how rare my TD is lol

[@spannersautoandcomputerser1649]

1984 GTI was my transition from air to water. Very fun, but needed more 5th gear. Got a 92 (8v as well) GTI and loved it!

[@trevormcculloch5011]

Thanks. Love these. My big bumper Jetta holds a special spot in my heart to this day.

[@genem7234]

One of us! Love my 86 GLI

[@Ezra0]

Thanks for going back to your roots, love V-dub content

[@thenotsonicecanuck]

I appreciate bringing up the bumper size and door size, missed the trim size though. I have a bit of a bastard child… 1988 Jetta, Westmoreland built, Digi car, small bumper, big door, big/fat trim. Love seeing VWs on the channel, keep it coming.

[@arturmorais7802]

Lol, the guys at Hoonigan really think we're gonna get bored of them nerding out over anything. Keep talking for another hour dudes, this content is awesome to watch

[@takacskaroly1188]

I have an '86 gti with a same engine, 107 hp and I love it!

[@mikemarion2154]

I watched it all because my first car was an 80 rabbit and my 2nd was an 84 jetta. the most unique thing about the jetta was no side view mirror just a factory plate covering the spot for an optional mirror. nice to see a clean car. I destroyed the jetta with two M&M 18" subs in a 9 cu ft box.

[@CheechElMexicano]

Is that a tornado red also? It's freaking beautiful ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@MrSpikebmx]

Much love from the mile high MK2 crew!!!

[@mattalki]

Wow, that thing is perfect. I'd be afraid to drive it! It's a total time capsule. Love it!

[@kimbarlow8800]

I owned a 1988 VW Golf GTI 16v also red and also with the square headlights back in the 90s. I wanted the dual rounds as well but couldn't afford them. Thanks Scotto for doing this video I wish I still had my 16v hahaha

[@danaburdett7090]

My first car was a 1987 gti 16v. Loved it so much!

[@jonroley7382]

Had that same year and color gti 25 years ago paid all the money i had saved 2600 bucks so many good memories love those cars, someone has really taken care of that one hell of a find!

[@frenchouillard]

My father had a brand new bought from the dealership green mark 1 gti with the 4 gears... I was maybe 4 or 5... This car marked my whole life

[@bigmike4923]

Loving these new series!

[@600wheel]

I have a 99 golf that I daily and that car is unbelievably loyal it’s in amazing shape especially for a car that has 200,000 km on it and has never let me down and it’s wicked fun to drive and you can trust my judgement I have an Evo1 and a blown Mustang Fox

[@xaviermarfaing7253]

I drove this car in 2018, the owner is a freind of mine in Montréal . This car is a real time capsule.

[@Bungletronics]

I'm a MK3 guy through and through but this thing is nuttier than a squirrel turd! So clean!

[@bennyfactor]

That GTI looks factory fresh. Incredible.

[@vwfatmobile3275]

I bet they would love that grill in europe. I did notice how easy it was when he first opened the door, funny to hear you mention it later. I have a '91 T-red 4-door. Hopped up on diesel. On the having to lift the rabbit door: You can hold a 1/2" socket in the lower hinge and close the door on it. Believe me it will feel like you are torturing your rabbit so you won't be able to close it far, you'll hear some mild creaking and you will stop so it probably won't move it up far enough the first time. Just enough to pry that lower hinge back out a little. That lower hinge gets shoved in slightly (enough to drop the rear of the door about 1/4") and needs pulled back out. Might have to try twice. Don't lean on your doors people, ha.

[@AzHunters]

Love the old watercooled Vw's, I've had a couple Mk1's & Mk2's. Currently have a big turbo 1.8t 78' Rabbit and Rs3.

[@RandomBrian83]

Gorgeous car! Excellent pick up!

[@Billyspacerocket]

This video makes me feel much better about my MKIV 2.0 Golf = Thanks guys!

[@andrewilliams3406]

Oh man we drove around in a gti 2l 16v abf in high school. Looked exactly the same. We called it Dougie Benson. It sounded so good.

[@Cheddar555]

I still daily an abf swapped mk2. It's pretty fun :)

[@SB68SS]

The ABF is the best 4 cyl engine that Vw has made, but was that not from the mk3 gti 16v

[@Cheddar555]

@@SB68SS Yes it is. My Brakes, Rear axle, Transmission and Recaro seats are also from a Mk3 gti

[@alicencottew8224]

Scotto is amazing with old VW golfs. I can't wait to one day finish my 86 GTI and drive down there to show him.

[@tcwachhaus]

one day my 87 pirelli coupe will roll under its own power again too. one day.

[@HooniganBonus]

Come on down, we promise Scotto will nerd out.

[@boostaddict_]

I want to get out there someday with my car too. I'm a MK3 nerd, and I'm sure he'll rag on me for it lol. Everyone loves to hate MK3s, I was the same way until I bought one.

[@tcwachhaus]

@@boostaddict_ I love both mk2s and 3s, but I live in Cleveland so pretty much the heart of the rust belt and the mk2s held up a bit better where all my mk3s rotted out past the point of saving them.

[@boostaddict_]

@@tcwachhaus I'm about 70 miles North of you across the lake lol, so I know the feeling. My MK3 TDI will never see another winter on the road. Need to buy a MK4 for that.

[@darrylwebb388]

I used to own a 1980 VW Jetta , would love to have it back , it was in great shape for the year, rust free all original, showroom condition interior, that was 20 years ago when I left that car when I moved to a new province.

[@gaydes1012]

the 80s and 90s are like my favorite era of VW and Audi, that's the era when they weren't playing 2nd fiddle to other brands, when having a VW meant you could flex on Honda bois, when having an Audi meant you could flex on BMW bois, I didn't grow up in that era but having driven cars from back then and learned about them from weird old guys at car shows makes me want to own one.

[@harrisdave]

My first car was a new, Mars red, 1985 GTI. They only did Mars red in 85. In 86, VW changed it to Tornado red. That car was so fun to drive, but since it was a Pennsylvania-built car, the quality was terrible. You've got a pristine example there. Thanks for showing it to us. 100 hp, btw.

[@DeaShoost]

I need more of old VW's from you guys.

[@autosim7]

Where I grew up this is an MK 2 , June 1976 the Golf GTI Mk1, priced at 13,850 German marks, was launched in Germany before going on to enjoy global success. The initial plan was to manufacture 5,000 units of this special product line to at least recoup the cost of development and the investment in production equipment.

[@acid3129]

i bought a mk2 gti cab when i was 14 in the uk with the goal of fixing it up for when i passed my test . im 33 now never passed my test due to health reasons stopping me from ever driving and my dream car rotted away behind my dads shed until it was just a pile of rusty metal . the worst feeling in the world is being a car guy but never being able to drive a car its like a huge part of my life was taken from me before i had a chance to even embrace it . i see my brother doing 1.8t audi a3 engine swaps and buying 2001 s4 B5s and blasting up and down the M6 i never got passed the 50cc moped stage . if anyone wants to know i have migralepsy or migraine induced seizures and if i get a slightly high blood pressure i can have a fit so im banned from driving or passing any sort of test just incase i have a fit and crash into someone or somthing i have them atleast 3 times a year and can happen at any moment it fucking sucks

[@dupe3d]

I had a little bumper, ‘big window’ 89, lernt something today…

[@the_nondrive_side]

period correct it needs a Kenwood 3 way wedge box in the back and a "1000W" Thump amp. my family shared an 87 Jetta Diesel. very much the same doors and bumpers. odometer stopped working at 570000 but it drove for a few years after. it was a 70mpg all day driver for maybe 7 years of abuse. Countryfest 1997 big 4x4 were stuck and Jetta paddled thru

[@marcosgomez3108]

My first vw was a 96 gti, loved it!

[@riffle91ar]

Dude those are sweet. My dad used to have a 4 door rabbit. Essentially the same thing and it was the coolest. I wish he still had it.

[@milop.5493]

I had the Diamond Silver Metallic. Loved that GTI!. Miss it.

[@RegulusTV]

This is awesome I love seeing you guys talk about fwd vws my first vw was a 86 golf it got me hooked now I have two sciroccos I got my brother a fox and I got my mom a 1980 rabbit